Tudor Wharf Draft Environmental Impact Report EOEA # 6744 



197 5, the El was removed from City Square 

 and replaced with a new underground line 

 south of the alignment that ran to 

 Sullivan Square and beyond. Removal of 

 the El reduced pedestrian traffic in City 

 Square tremendously. The elevated 

 highways and resulting high volumes of 

 traffic also had a disastrous effect on 

 City Square. The 1970's saw the 

 decommissioning of the Navy Yard and a 

 further decline in Charlestown's economic 

 health. The El was torn down in 1975 and 

 the Warren Avenue Bridge was destroyed by 

 fire in the 1970's. 



2.2 Charlestown Redevelopment 



There are several projects that are part 

 of the redevelopment effort of 

 Charlestown. These include the 

 redevelopment efforts of the Boston 

 Redevelopment Authority in the 

 Charlestown Navy Yard, north of the Tudor 

 Wharf Site, and the Central Artery/North 

 Area (CANA) highway project adjacent to 

 the Tudor Wharf site. The redevelopment 

 of the Navy Yard is adding new 

 residential and commercial uses to 

 Charlestown. The CANA project will 

 completely change the City Square area 

 from a blighted, noisy, congested 

 intersection into a much more pleasant 

 urban environment. The improved 

 transportation system will greatly reduce 

 congestion and noise in the area and the 



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